Atlanta, Fulton school districts get grantsThe State Board of Education Friday announced it has awarded Striving Reader grants to schools in 15 Georgia school districts, including the Atlanta and Fulton County ones. The Cobb County district...

Black ice possible Thursday morningForecasters are warning of potential for black ice throughout north Georgia overnight into Thursday morning. Temperatures are expected to drop to the low 30s and high 20s overnight. The National We...

UPS honored by Environmental Protection AgencyThe Washington-based U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Tuesday announced it gave the Climate Leadership Award to 16 organizations and businesses and one individual nationwide, including Sandy Sp...

Rotary Club of Buckhead honors Cinnabon's Kat ColeThe Rotary Club of Buckhead Saturday night honored one of Atlanta’s biggest stars in business. At its annual Foundation Ball at Cherokee Town Club in Buckhead, the organization lauded Kat Cole, new...

Community to get private parkThe High Point Civic Association and Sandy Springs Conservancy are partnering with the city to plan and fund a private park within the High Point community. Conservancy board mem-ber William Collin...

Lake Forrest townhouse project deferredA new townhouse project may be coming to the corner of Lake Forrest Drive and Hammond Drive in Sandy Springs. At its meeting Tuesday at City Hall, the Sandy Springs City Council voted 5-0 to defer ...

Fulton names finalist for new county managerEffective Monday, the Fulton County Board of Commissioners has designated a single finalist for the position of county manager, Fulton announced Monday. Richard “Dick” Anderson, who has served as c...

MARTA apologizes for mechanical problemsMARTA announced Thursday afternoon it apologizes for the mechanical problems on the rail system Thursday morning that impacted customers during one of the coldest days of the year. As a result, six...

Local high schools named AP Honor SchoolsState School Superintendent Richard Woods Wednesday named 609 Advanced Placement (AP) Honor Schools, and the four local public high schools were named to some of those lists. AP courses and exams a...

Veterinary clinic’s new parking deck approvedGeorgia Veterinary Spe-cialists may have resolved its employee parking safety issues. At its meeting Tuesday at City Hall, the Sandy Springs City Council approved the Abernathy Road clinic’s rezoni...

Dogs, officers form efficient partnershipThe K-9 unit’s role within the Sandy Springs Police Department is very specific and key to the city. The dogs are able to perform certain tasks more efficiently than police officers can, officer Mi...

Brookhaven resident invents new phoneNebi Erdogan, a Brookhaven resident, has developed a Voice Over Internet Protocol-optimized, dual- subscriber identity module smartphone that allows users to have voice-text service without the nee...

Fox Theatre brings friendship story to stageThe Fox Theatre opens its doors tonight to welcome “Wicked” as a part of the Fifth Third Bank Broadway in Atlanta’s 2014-15 series. Playing through March 8, “Wicked” is based on Gregory Maguire’s b...

Update: 19-year-old Bryce Goodall of Milton foundUpdated at 4 p.m.: The city released the following statement: "The City of Milton Police Department would like to sincerely thank the numerous concerned individuals for your help in finding 19-year...